Commencement

The Soil and Water Conservation Society UConn Student Chapter recently had its first meeting since Kocurek re-established the chapter. They recently went maple syrup tapping with UConn Forestry.

One UConn Grad’s Sustainability Legacy

A childhood love of nature blooms into a student career dedicated to sustainability

Close up of a UConn-decorated mortarboard

2023 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

Speakers from a broad range of fields and backgrounds will share their wisdom with UConn's Class of 2023

New Scholars in Aging Program Prepares Social Work Students to Serve Growing Older Adult Population

The program fills a critical need for Connecticut, which has the 6th highest population of adults 65 and older in the nation

Upcoming UConn graduate J. Wierski, a maritime studies major from UConn Avery Point, accepts a Rainbow Center graduation stole from Michael Vidal, director of diversity and inclusion initiatives, during the Rainbow Center's Lavender Graduation ceremony

Lavender Graduation Marks Students’ Accomplishments, Perseverance

'It’s like we’re being planted and over the years we’ve grown'

Upcoming UConn graduates Amy and Kenni Zipf pose for a photo in the Widmer Wing of Storrs Hall

Mother and Daughter Soon-to-Be Graduates Pursue Passions for Research and Art

'I'm already coming up with the Instagram caption. It's going to be something, like, "Yeah, I might have graduated college, but my mom got a Ph.D."'

Close up of a UConn-decorated mortarboard

2022 Commencement at a Glance

Students in full regalia gathered with their classmates and processed together to hear their names called as they join the great community of graduates stretching all the way back to 1883.

Herald trumpeters announce the faculty procession during the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Commencement ceremony on May 7, 2017.

Fanfare for Graduates: UConn Herald Trumpeters Return to Commencement

After two years of silence, this is music to our ears

A group of graduating students toss their caps into the air while standing in front of the UConn gateway sign on April 28, 2020.

Why You Went to College

'You came here to learn to question beliefs, to think independently, to recognize injustice and to have the tools that you need to change the world'

The Classs of 2022 class photo taken on the Great Lawn in the form of the word UConn

Commencement 2022: By the Numbers

Nearly 8,000 degrees will be awarded - each one representing a unique story of resilience and success

Wilbur Cross on a fall day on Oct. 15, 2019.

Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2022

A class full of dynamism, innovation, and passion